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alaTest has collected and analyzed 1958 reviews of Microsoft Xbox. The average rating for this product is 4.1/5, compared to an average rating of 4.2/5 for other Game Consoles for all reviews. Reviewers really like the size and usability. The game selection and design are also mentioned favorably, but there are some less positive views about the portability.

price, design, game selection, usability, size

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Game Consoles the Microsoft Xbox is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 78/100 = Good quality.

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Amazon.co.uk review summary for Microsoft Xbox

alaTest has collected and analyzed 280 user reviews of Microsoft Xbox from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 4.3/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.2/5 for other Game Consoles on Amazon.co.uk. Reviewers really like the size and game selection. The design and usability also get good feedback, whereas some have doubts about the portability.

price, usability, design, game selection, size

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89% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

Amazon.com review summary for Microsoft Xbox

alaTest has collected and analyzed 26 user reviews of Microsoft Xbox from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 3.3/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.2/5 for other Game Consoles on Amazon.com. People really like the price.

Microsoft Xbox

No small feat With a front-loading disc tray, two buttons, and four controller ports adorning the face, the monstrous case will look at right at home among your other home-theater components. Inside this eight-pound box you'll find the power of a PC (a...

Microsoft XBox Console

Microsoft... yes that large company based in the USA run by William Gates... Consoles, the classic things made by Nintendo and Sega... Microsoft and Consoles mix them together and what do you get -well you get the XBOX. The console was first launched...

Microsoft Xbox

Introduction With a few exceptions, playing video games on a console has always been a more enjoyable experience than on a home computer. In the '80s, the simplicity of popping a game cartridge into an Atari 2600 or Intellivision and blasting aliens on...

Xbox console review

The much awaited Xbox is due for sale in this country around 14 March, but will the device live up to the massive hype Microsoft and the media has given it? Will the extravagant American launch party in Times Square with Bill Gates and pro-wrestler The...

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Hoovers up exclusives; console hasn’t shrunk with gamepad

Lacking the breath of games of the PS2 this is still a strong console contenter

Microsoft Xbox review

With plenty of power under the hood and a stellar list of games, Microsoft's first games console has been a considerable success. It offers gamers something unique, with the best online infrastructure and a hard drive for downloading new content, and...

The console also comes with a built-in 8GB hard drive, so you don't need to buy expensive memory cards to save your game progress. (Proprietary memory cards are available to share files with friends.) That hard drive also opens up some other...

Good for playing older games that won't work on an 360

Nice product, especially good if you can get it cheap. Great because: there are still stacks of older games you can buy or rent for it, it's larger than the 360 so it cools down more efficiently and has no 'Red Ring of Death', wide variety of...

Big 'n chunky, plenty of room for parts to cool down, no 'Red Ring of Death

Product Specifications

Bring gaming to life in your living room with the Xbox Video Game System, the essential center-piece to any home entertainment set up. Beneath the cool, tough exterior is a system capable of powering the very best single and multiplayer gaming experiences available today.Designed to push gaming to the absolute limit, the Xbox console delivers incredible graphics and cinematic sound that will drop you and your friends deep into the heart of the action. The immense range of top-class games and online gaming with Xbox Live mean there will never be another dull moment.